Rock'n Roll Never Dies (2006)

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Director:

Juha Koiranen

Writer:

Juha Koiranen

Stars:

Samuli Edelmann, Marjukka Halttunen, Risto Tuorila

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samuli Edelmann	...	Tapani 'Tiger' Hietanen
Marjukka Halttunen	...	äiti
Risto Tuorila	...	Isä
Seppo Halttunen	...	Opettaja
Kari-Pekka Toivonen	...	Pumppu
Paavo Liski	...	Pumppu's father
Hennariikka Laaksola	...	Kiti
Ilkka Koivula	...	Jarkko 'Jack Nevada' Nevalainen
Satu Paavola	...	Taavitsainen
Arttu Ojaniemi	...	Pikku Tiger
Miko Sipilä	...	Pikku Pumppu
Wilhelm Enckell	...	Pikku Nevada
Eero Pollock	...	Oku
Tiina Pirhonen	...	Naapurin nainen
Juhani Laitala	...	Naapurin mies

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

rock 'n' roll | mentally disabled | gig | naive man | childhood friend | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Finland]

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

22 December 2006 (Finland)

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

€1,015,030 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmtotal, Finnish Film Foundation, YLE Yhteistuotannot

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Smoke On the Water
Written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
Performed by Samuli Edelmann

User Reviews

Though life may get rough on you, there's always a way.

The movie tells a story of a somewhat simple boy Tiger, who likes to play guitar and write songs. He is over thirty and still living with his parents. Although he is slow, he is dead honest in everything he does. Samuli Edelmann makes a good title-role here, perhaps not one of his most smashing performances but funny and serious in the same time.

But that's not the point. The best aspect of this movie is clearly the script. It has depth and it touches, especially people familiar with rock-music with its humour and gags. Including flashes from the past as a narrative element works well here. Directing is inventive and it is often designed around pieces of music. Mostly naive kids rock about mommy's berry-pies, but also old rock classics like Smoke on the Water and I Wanna Be Somebody, sung by none other than the man - Samuli Edelmann - himself. He also actually plays the guitar. And what a guitar! Brian May's self-made log has clearly been an inspiration for this one. Hyv' yötä!